Patchwork and Roses

 Hello everyone....i hope your week has begun well.....ours began with some gardening......the roses are beginning to open and the scent is so lovely.....

............this is my newly finished patchwork bag..........made with lots of squares of fabric that create a vintage feel, with added applique roses and then hand quilted.........the pictures of me holding the bag were taken by my elder daughter on a special social distancing visit..........

 .............then i took some pictures of it in the potting shed............the rose here is a david austin rose with a gorgeous scent..........

 ...............this rose is growing in the cottage garden...........

 ..............below is the cecile brunner rose which grows on a trellis beside the patio and is quite old....

 ..............it's so pretty with its delicate small flowers and sweet scent.......these days it mingles with the more recently planted wisteria too.........

..............we always enjoy sitting near to it at this time every year.......

 ............a pretty new french style painted sign has joined my collection....this was made by the talented little seed handmade........

 ................below is a close up of some of the applique roses on my bag.....

 ..........and here's one more pic taken by my daughter :)...............

............thank you for dropping by to visit me here dear readers and for the kind comment you leave.......hope you are all well and safe and enjoying the prospect of a little more freedom to go out and about ........(we are looking forward to going to the garden centre tomorrow!).........take care and wishing you a happy week ahead with sunny days and plenty of crafty inspirations...................back soon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx